Zoo Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Song: “The Animals at the Zoo” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar,
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!
The lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar!
All day long!

Additional verses:
Monkeys…ooh ooh ah!
Snakes…hiss hiss hiss!
Penguins…waddle, waddle, waddle!

Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Hot Potatoes!

Book: The Underpants Zoo by Brian Sendelbach

Puppet Song: “We Went to the Zoo One Day” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
We went to the zoo one day,
Zoo one day, zoo one day.
We went to the zoo one day, and this is what we saw: lion!

Repeat with other animal puppets.

Action Rhyme: “Monkey See, Monkey Do”
Monkey see, monkey do,
Little monkey at the zoo.
Monkey, monkey in the tree.
Can you ________ like me?

Actions: jump around, swing your arms, scratch an itch, eat a banana, screech
(Credit: Perry Public Library)

Book: Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
Dear Zoo

Song: “Zoo Movements” – Dr. Jean: Better Brains and Bodies

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing Rhyme